The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 71
Andrea glanced toward the entrance of the banquet hall. Felicia sat waiting in the lounge, her hands resting on her belly. The quiet was broken by the sound of the door opening. Felicia looked up and saw Darin walk in with Jeremy right behind him. She started to get up, but Darin gave her a look that told her to stay seated. She listened, settling back in her chair.
Darin sat across from her, his voice gentle enough. “What brings you here?”
Felicia gave him a polite smile. “I was hoping you could take a look at this, Mr. Foxhall.” She pulled a folder from her bag, handed over the documents, and explained why she’d come—careful not to mention Andrea. “Even though I’ve already been turned down, I wanted to try one last time with you.”
Ava had just texted her that her father was home. Riverline Properties had sent an answer—the assessment hadn’t passed. It was disappointing, but not surprising.
Darin picked up the documents and began to look through them. Just then, the door flew open, startling everyone. They all looked up.
Andrea walked in wearing high heels, her eyes sweeping across the room before settling on Darin. “Hey, Darin.”
Darin glanced at her. “What’s up?”
Andrea walked over and spotted the file in his hands. She took it, flipped through the pages, then tossed it onto the table in front of Felicia. Her voice was cool. “Brightfield Digital’s acquisition didn’t pass Riverline Properties’ assessment. You should work on fixing your own company first. You can always try again later. But going over everyone’s head to come straight to my brother? That’s not really appropriate.”
That was all Darin needed to hear to understand everything.
Felicia studied Andrea’s sweet face, and the truth of the saying about wolves in sheep’s clothing hit her. “Then, Miss Curtis, can you tell me exactly why the assessment failed?”
Andrea’s eyes narrowed. “If you need someone else to explain your problems to you, that just makes me more certain your company has real issues.”
“Max!” Andrea called out, moving to his side and slipping her arm through his in a way that was just a little too familiar.
Felicia kept her gaze down and walked toward the door. As she passed Max, his voice came out low and cold. “Go home.”
A sharp ache squeezed her chest. She kept moving, slow and careful, Jeremy quietly following her out.
Darin stayed where he was, watching Felicia’s heavy, careful steps as she left. There was something about the way she moved, something that made his chest tighten in a way he couldn’t explain.
Felicia and Jeremy disappeared through the door.
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Is this coming to an end...
Oh nooo!! Don’t tell me Max will get washed ashore on a remote island then loses all his memory, then falls inlove with the local girl who saves him. Then when he meets Felicia again he won’t recognize her and breaks her heart again. Additional plot twist is that Felicia is pregnant with their 2nd child. Please pleaseee don’t give us this scenario.. LOL!!!...
If Max can be forgiven Darrin can be forgiven. And I do not like this marriage business but if it has to happen I hope after he gets stranded on some remote island alone while Felicia and his family fight over custody she wins and also gets half his estate. Then by time he comes back she's found having and remarried. Lol...
The writer is good. They're making me interested in Max. I won't say like yet....
It seems the only one who hasn't suffered is Max. Even his family fakes anger and disappointment all their own doing so they suffer a little. Everyone else has suffered. Luke and Jeremy unrequited. Felicia has suffered the most from family to unrequited to romance to long suffering Mother. Even baby Anne never had a mother til Felicia suffered then came back only to suffer some more. lol...
Oh no what did Colton do?... I have a bone to pick. When Olisha had to go the hospital why beg for Felicia? When she so loved Max? Seemed like she was in on the setup for Felicia to see a suicide for the 2nd time orchestrated by holden and his brother again. I might drop this series it's becoming endless with no real satisfaction for me. I don't need it to end because it's like a soap opera but if things don't end up making sense, tying up loose storylines it's gonna get old fast for me. Good luck author....
Anne, I think your baby brother is on the way. Thank goodness it doesn't say that Felicia is crying just like the last time but still, there's no willingness on her part. Max! You need to try harder. Make her fall in love with you again....
The writer did a big one with Jeremy's speech to Max. He said almost everything that needed to be said. I have wanted Felicia or someone who knows the past to just tell that whole stinking family what they did and how disgusting they are and what they're doing now how unfair it all is to Felicia. A pity it was only Max but he really needed to hear this (plus more)....
I love the chase of this novel, how you’ve build each of the characters. They almost seem like real. I feel like I know them irl. But however I would like to know what’s max’s pov and what’s going on in his head. I truly believe max’s just a grey character. And also please please please update more!!!...
I was really hoping that Max and Felicia would end up together, but why did Max do that to Felicia? 😭 Is that his way of making Felicia overcome the trauma Holden caused her? I don't think that's helping at all. I just hope Max's character has some redeeming qualities in the coming chapters....